Job location: Pasadena, CA
Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2018-07-27
Req: R0002268
Job Description:
Master Teachers work directly with children, parents, and members of their teaching team to provide a developmentally appropriate program for young children. They demonstrate and train staff and practicum students, implement emergent curriculum, provide a learning environment for the whole child, incorporate all learning styles in their classrooms and demonstrate a commitment and understanding of anti-bias education and its implementation.
Master teachers have an important role in the classroom and in the school. They lead a small collaborative team of experienced teachers in developing an emergent curriculum, and supporting children’s thinking and individual development. Other responsibilities include: teaching, parent relations, home-school communications and connections, furthering school-wide initiatives along with other master teachers.
Master Teachers are ultimately responsible for the overall coordination and operation of the entire program and report directly to the Executive Director of the Children’s School.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
FOR CHILDREN:
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of and commitment to the progressive philosophy of the Children’s School
- Responsible for planning and implementing a developmentally curriculum on a daily basis
- Ensure the setup of a purposeful environment both indoors and outdoors
- Guide children’s growth through observations, daily recording, and consultation with the Executive Director, parents, and staff
- Supervise staff in their written observations
- Ensure a safe, healthy, and clean environment for all children
- Establish limits; facil